Why Only YOU Should Be Able to Use YOUR Video Game Title

It should be a no-brainer even though imitation is the highest form of flattery. You'd be surprised at how many game manufacturers don't even think of registering for a trademark before even selling the title in stores, iOS, or Android. Why? Surely these reasons are proof enough....

But Game Developers Simply Think the Title Won't Matter!

In a way, they're absolutely right. The game itself matters. After all, if ANGRY BIRDS wasn't so darn fun, no one would play it. And it doesn't matter what the game's called. Gamers and game developers honestly don't think about that marketing aspect much at all, but you should.

When you trademark your video game title, you're protecting that title from being stolen. You're even protecting your title from being confused with other similar titles! Imagine a game developer coming up with a puzzle game remarkably innovative and calling it "CANDY CRASH CHRONICLES."

Ask yourself this question..... "Doesn't it remind you of 'Candy Crush,' the sensation Zynga is so well known for all over the world?"

We know what you're thinking: you wouldn't have even thought of it if we didn't bother mentioning it. Are you so sure?

You'd Be Surprised at the Competition Over a Video Game NAME

A lot of copycats will try and piggyback off of the "popularity" of a game and score a big one solely on name recognition. It's against the law. And it can hurt your marketability, too.

So make sure you trademark that video game title! Or your candy's going to get crushed.

Here's Why You Need to Be LEGALLY Careful With Your Video Game Title

Honestly, this is all about visibility, reach, performance, and popularity. The video game industry's among the top growing industries in the entire world -- so you can only imagine just how many different 'versions' of the SUPER MARIO BROTHERS there are. Trademarking and copyrighting is cruclal when making a video game as shown here. Specifically, though, you want to legally protect yourself because....

There Are a LOT of Similar Titles Out There

So you hire an attorney. Plain and simple. It's money well spent especially after reading about these reasons for filing a trademark. When you register that video game title as a trademark, your attorney will do the research necessary with the USPTO, discovering if there are any other similar titles out there.

This not only protects you; this ensures your game will be unique, offering up something special, and securing your visibility. Essentially, your game will have a better chance of success if someone can at least REMEMBER the name! Think about it:

SONIC. MARIO. SKYRIM. DONKEY KONG. PAC-MAN. STREET FIGHTER. ANGRY BIRDS. TETRIS.

Let's have a test: find just one title on here you never heard of. We're willing to bet you've heard of all of them.

The funny thing is a lot of these titles were trademarked waaaaaaay later than they should've been, but that's okay. The brand was so popular that no other mediocre game creator could even think of stealing thunder.

But in This Day and Age, You HAVE to Protect Your Brand RIGHT NOW

Facing a lawsuit isn't fun. Maybe by chance you never even heard of FLAPPY BIRD. If not, and you created your own fun game called "Flippy Bird," we're willing to bet you'd get a nice cease-and-desist letter, forcing you to change the name after you already created the game and marketed it on iOS and Android.

This creates issues with SEO, negative reviews, marketing, and worse -- a loss of customers.

So avoid that. Before you take the plunge, hire an attorney to check up on a trademark suiting your vision. This ensures that the game is solely yours -- and no one else's, and then you can join the ranks with Master Chief, Zangief, Q-Bert, and all the other icons of the digital world!

5 Major Reasons Why You HAVE to Trademark Your Video Game Title TODAY

For all the enterprising game creators out there, listen up -- we're talking about some serious legal discourse here. And understand that it really wasn't always like this, for good reason. After all, it wasn't like just anyone could wake up one day and create a brand like NINTENDO and a couple plumbers. Or SEGA and a  blue hedgehog. Those were the golden days of video games.

But Nowadays, Video Games Have Populated the Cyberspace Airwaves in Droves....

And just about anyone can distribute their own titles, reaping the benefits. Yes, of course: the major consoles and PC still rule the stratosphere. But can you even count how many different 'versions' of Candy Crush Saga there are? These games are often distributed even more than the major console games, because they're free -- free only due to ad revenue and the simplicity of constructing games with ease.

The golden days are over. Just about anyone can code a game for mobile use. The mobile gaming industry has grown astronomically, which means it's all the more important to trademark whatever title you have -- and here's why:

• Ensuring You Choose the RIGHT Title for Your Game -- This is crucial. Click here for more info!
• Exclusivity -- You'll love this reason given that game you've created is your baby and no one else's.
• Attack of the Clones! -- No, this isn't Star Wars (even though Star Wars gets its own trademark, patent, and copyright battles). Want to know more?
• Litigation -- It just gives you the power to take anyone to court, and here's why.
• Investors and Venture Capitalists -- We saved this one for last for good reason. Check it out for yourself.

These five reasons alone are enough to make you want to head to the USPTO and legally protect your MEGA GIOVANNI BROTHERS platform game, or whatever.

Trust Us: You REALLY Don't Want Nintendo Knocking on Your Door

With Super Mario's mallet, no less.